All of Taco Bell's Discontinued Items and How Fans Can Get Them Back on the Menu (2024)

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Taco Bell fans have been loyal to the fast-food chain's Mexican-inspired eats since it opened in 1962. Still, to this day, many people can't imagine a trip to a food court or ending a night out without a Crunchwrap Supreme, Baja Blast Freeze or one of Taco Bell's many cheesy, beefy taco inventions.

After decades of burrito innovation, the menu looks different year to year— and sometimes even month to month. Of course, not all concoctions can have the honor of being a permanent menu item.

Fortunately for fans, Taco Bell has revived some of its discontinued items, including the Mexican Pizza. A hit with foodies and celebrities alike, Dolly Parton and Doja Cat even created "Mexican Pizza: The Musical" to express their emotions about the item being discontinued in 2020. In August 2022, Taco Bell announced on Twitter (now X) that the longtime favorite would return to restaurants beginning Sept. 15 of that year.

Not all items have been as lucky as the Mexican Pizza, and Taco Bell has a vast graveyard of discontinued products. Here are some menu items no longer offered that fans hope the chain will bring back soon.

7-Layer Burrito

The meatless wrap was a favorite for vegetarian customers when it was introduced in 1993. Full of tomatoes, refried beans, rice, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole and lettuce, the burrito was meant to taste like a seven-layer dip. While U.S. locations removed the item in 2020, Taco Bell U.K. still serves up the veggie burrito.

Loaded Griller

Available in either a beefy nacho, chipotle chicken or potato variety, the beloved Loaded Grillers were burritos pressed in a grill like a panini. The beef option had ground meat, red tortilla strips and nacho cheese. The chicken option combined chicken strips, sour cream and chipotle sauce. The potato option included cubed spuds, sour cream, bacon and nacho cheese. All three flavors were taken off the menu in 2020.

Nacho Crunch Grilled Stuft Burrito

The limited-time wrap had ground beef, nacho cheese, sour cream, tomatoes and red tortilla strips rolled within a tortilla. While it sounds like a natural fit for the permanent menu, this was introduced in 2005 and discontinued in 2006.

Bell Beefer

Once upon a time, Taco Bell served its taco filling in a burger bun. The item — which may seem more like a sloppy joe than a burger — was on the menu until the mid-'90s, with a brief reprisal in the early 2010s. It consisted of ground beef, onions, lettuce and mild hot sauce (with the option to order a supreme version with tomatoes and shredded cheese) — all sandwiched between a hamburger bun.

Caramel Apple Empanada

The sweet treat wrapped apple pieces and caramel sauce in a sweet pastry dough. The good news was that the Caramel Apple Empanada only cost $1 as part of Taco Bell's Dollar Cravings menu; however, the bad news is the dessert was taken off the menu in 2019 after being a staple for over a decade.

Enchirito

The soft tortilla filled with beef, beans and onions, smothered in red sauce and shredded cheese, was on the Taco Bell menu for nearly 40 years before its departure in 2013 in favor of the Smothered Burrito. So when the item was up for reentry, the chain issued a press release on Sept. 27, 2022, announcing an in-app voting experience for fans to pick whether they were Team Enchirito or Team Double Decker Taco. Per the votes, the Enchirito beat its crunchy, stacked competitor and returned to the menu for a limited time in November 2022.

Double Decker Taco

First introduced as a limited-time item in 1995 before becoming a permanent menu item in 2006, the crunchy and soft taco stuck around until 2019. The double-tortilla item had a crunchy taco with beef, lettuce and shredded cheese wrapped in a soft tortilla with beans.

Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos

This cheesy-chip taco shell became an instant hit when it was introduced in 2013. Filled with the typical taco fillings, this item's claim to fame was the hard taco shell made with Doritos Cool Ranch chips. Despite its following, the chain removed it from menus in 2019. In 2022, Taco Bell put the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos head-to-head with the Beefy Crunch Burrito with Flamin' Hot Fritos. However, the burrito beat out the taco and became available for summer of 2023.

Beefy Crunch Burrito with Flamin' Hot Fritos

For another option with Frito-Lay chips, this item combined beef, sour cream, rice, nacho cheese and Flamin' Hot Fritos. The burrito didn't last long on the menu; it was introduced in 2010 and removed from the menu in 2011. Taco Bell has brought the item back sporadically as a limited-time option, but the last time it was on the menu was during its brief comeback in 2021. Still, there's no lack of love for the burrito. Case in point: The Facebook page dedicated to bringing back the item — aptly called Beefy Crunch Movement.

Meximelt

This taco-quesadilla combo — consisting of a tortilla filled with beef, fiesta salsa and melted shredded cheese — lasted on the menu for 30 years. The Meximelt had a good run after being introduced in the '80s until it was removed from the menu in 2019.

Volcano Taco

Can you handle the heat? Burning with a bright red taco shell loaded with seasoned ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese and lettuce, the Volcano Taco became the ultimate taste-bud test thanks to its signature Lava Sauce. First introduced in 2008 as a limited-time offer, this smoking-hot taco made a brief but much-anticipated comeback in summer 2023 with Paris Hilton delivering the spicy announcement, according to a press release from Taco Bell.